UK to Proscribe Palestine Action After RAF Brize Nortion Vandalism

Palestine Action: what it means to proscribe a group, and what the effects could be

The UK’s home secretary, Yvette Cooper, plans to proscribe the protest group Palestine Action under anti-terror law. This move, if approved by parliament, would criminalise the group’s existence, making it a crime to be a member of the group or to support it in any way. Palestine Action emerged in 2020, first drawing attention when its members broke into and spray painted red the UK headquarters of Elbit Systems, an Israeli defence contractor. I…

When is Palestine Action set to be banned from? – Full Fact

The home secretary has announced plans to proscribe the group under anti-terrorism laws—but there’s been some confusion on social media over when a ban is set to come into force.

Yvette Cooper's cosiness with Israel lobby helps explain absurd war on Palestine Action

Home secretary Yvette Cooper has controversially decided to proscribe anti-genocide group Palestine Action. But, this is hardly surprising when you look at her cosy relationship with pro-Israel lobbyists. Money can be very convincing The British government has failed to challenge Israel in any meaningful way as it has killed at least one child every hour in Gaza since October 2023. Not only that, the UK has also participated in that genocide, in…

Here’s How the Palestine Action Ban Could Affect You

Paywalls? Never. We think quality reporting should be free for everyone – and our supporters make that possible. Chip in today and help build people-powered media that everyone can access. In March 2000, radical magazine Squall carried an article with a doom-laden warning about the upcoming New Labour terror bill, describing it as “one of the most liberty-corrosive pieces of legislation for decades”. It was “textbook divide and rule stuff” from …

UK to classify activist group Palestine Action as terrorist organization

UK Secretary of State Yvette Cooper announced on Monday that the British government will be categorizing activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization under the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 in reaction to the group’s damaging of military planes on a British base on Friday. If Parliament passes the proscription order, which is expected to be presented on June 30th, membership in the group, the donation of funds, or the expre…

Looming Palestine Action ban a dangerous assault on our freedoms